Wednesday, September 28, 2011

On Saturday, I went to our local Farmers/Flea Market just looking and there was a vendor there that had six cane back chairs for $150. They were beautiful chairs and in excellent condition. On my way home, I got to thinking (which could be a bad thing) how much I really liked those chairs and that maybe I would just re-do my table so that the chairs would work in my kitchen.

So, on Sunday I started sanding the top.

On Monday, I spray painted the bottom white and started staining the top. The stain I used was Mahogany Miniwax Gel. This was my first time using the Gel stain and I love it.

Keep your fingers crossed, I’m headed back to the Market right now to see if the vendor is there and if those chairs are still there! It’s only open on Wednesdays and Saturdays and I can’t wait till Saturday.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Every time I go into Ross’ I never leave empty handed! I found the cutest things there the other day and I just had to share some of them with you.

I LOVE roosters and when I spotted the white rooster sitting on the shelf he just had to come home with me. Now he’s sitting on my shelf in the kitchen.

Bless This Kitchen wall hanging was another purchase. I love the colors in it. I paid $4.99 for it! Can’t beat that price!

Now this was a unique find, a little electric rooster lamp!

Last but not least, another rooster! This one is made out of tin. I had a big rooster sitting where I have placed this one but unfortunately it got broken :( by me! It broke my heart when the step stool fell on it because it was part of an anniversary gift from my husband a few years ago.

I purchased a few other things that were not roosters but I’ll have to share them with you later. I’m still working on the kitchen and living room and I’ll share the rest with you when I’m done.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

I can’t believe that in a matter of one day my kitchen entryway wall went from looking like this;

to looking like this!

I made my own chalk paint following Sherry’s at No Minimalist Here formula on how to make your own chalk paint and it works! Thank you Sherry!

I bought my sample size paint at Lowes and added Plaster of Paris. The color of the table is called Chamois by Sherwin Williams. I applied two coats, the first coat was with Annie Sloan off white and the second coat was Chamois. I started sanding before the paint had a chance to dry because I wanted a really distressed look.

I even had time this weekend to make the “Gather” sign using what I had left of the cedar board.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The trash that I want to talk about is in my kitchen and it’s the trash can cabinet pictured below.

I love this cabinet. It’s probably the most functional and used piece of furniture we have in the whole house.

Several years ago, (probably more like eight years ago) Charlie and I purchased the trash can cabinet at a craft show. When we purchased the cabinet it had an oak stain on it. Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture of it. It was before my blogging days. Not caring for the oak stain, I painted it black and really liked it BUT…

because I have a lot of black furniture in my kitchen, I’ve been wanting to lighten some of it up and the trash can cabinet was my first lighten up project.

I painted it Annie Sloan Off White, distressed it and added a little dark wax. I added bun feet to the bottom to give it a little more height.

Instead of painting the top, I stained it a dark walnut.

So what do you think, should I have left it black or do you like the off white? For me right now, it’s taking some getting use to. Maybe once I lighten up a few more pieces in the kitchen, I’ll feel different.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Back in May, I was searching the internet to find out if I had a Demijohn or not, I came across a couple of pictures of a vintage demijohn wine bottle inside a crate. I loved the look of the demijohn inside the crate and thought that would be easy to make. I saved the links in my favorite folder so I could try and make one when I had the time.

This weekend I found the time, and with the help of my husband I made a crate for my demijohn.

A close-up of the demijohn’s crate.

We used 1x1 1/2 inch pieces for the legs and firming strips to make the crate cross members. I applied a light stain and then lightly sanded some of it off.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

When Debbie at Debbiedoo’s Blogging and Blabbling posted that she was going to have another Magazine Copy Cat Challenge, I knew immediately what I wanted to do….Debbie’s rooster painting that’s in her kitchen. For those of you who follow her, know that her kitchen was featured in Country Woman Magazine and the rooster painting is in the picture on the back wall.

It’s hard to see so I found a close-up of the rooster painting on Debbie’s blog.

And here is my copy cat challenge of Debbie’s rooster painting.

Because I’m not an artist, I found a rooster print on-line and went to Staples and had them enlarge it. I made the pallet frame with cedar board and painted it. I attached the rooster print with Mod Podge and took a razor blade and slit the cracks so that it looks like it was painted on.

I used some of my weekend finds to finish up with my fall decorating in the kitchen.

Thank you Debbie, for the copy cat challenge! I love my little version of your rooster painting.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Hello everyone! How was your Labor Day Weekend? Ours was busy! Lauren and Jordan both came home for the holiday weekend and it was so nice having them home. We had a family gathering on Saturday and everyone was excited to see Jordan as this was his first trip back home since returning from Afghanistan.

I received such a nice compliment from a family member on Saturday. She loved both our guestrooms and felt like she was at a Bed and Breakfast Inn. Now that made me feel proud!

And to think that both of these guestrooms were all trash to treasure finds that were completely transformed. You can read about each room here and here.

Also to let you know, Lauren LOVED the Vintage Inspired bedroom which is now a guestroom for her.

A Vintage Play Room and Other Goings On
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